The committee's 7-4 vote Friday was split along party lines, reflecting partisanship that emerged even before the panel's creation in May 2014 and only escalated since then. Chairman Jason Chaffetzof Utahasked hypothetically if Clinton would clear a background check if she applied for a job at his agency. Asked if she agreed that she was "extreme...

South wind 9 to 15 miles per hour with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Thunderstorms are possible but not guaranteed in southeast Iowa today and tonight as a fair amount of uncertainty remains in the forecast . The hot weather will continue through the weekend and into next week, with high temperatures in the mid-80s to low 90s, according to...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, 53, a former rival to Trump in the presidential race, is also high on the list of potential running mates and provides the kind of counterpunch to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton that Republicans like. Earlier in the day, a Trump spokesperson said the meetings were held in IN to allow Trump more time with Pence....

There is absolutely nothing more frustrating, more damaging to your soul, than when you know you're following the rules and being treated like you are not. He mentioned how he was devastated by the deaths of Eric Garner, Walter Scott, and most recently Philando Castile. Scott told Dumain he was "surprised" more of his Republican colleagues didn't...

According to the Tribune , Trump is set to collect over $1 million in campaign funding from the event. "I thought they were terrible, frightful to witness", Trump said. She also said Americans need to recognize the sacrifice of the slain police officers and their families, "who lived every day with the fear that something like this would happen ...

Florida and OH are two of only three states in the last decade to have voted for every candidate that has won the presidency. Clinton is not the first to reach for Lincoln's legacy. "His campaign is as divisive as any we have seen in our lifetimes". Her campaign said the speech will build off remarks last Friday to the African Methodist Epis...

The suspect was shot and killed by police officers, he said. A sheriff's deputy and civilian were also wounded, he said. The shooting occurred at the Berrien County Courthouse just after 2 p.m. "He was always running", Hafer said. 'I don't want the lies. "We will look at our procedures and evaluate them", he said. Benton Harbor Bay Mayor ...

Sterling can't understand why their encounters with police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana ended fatally. City Manager Jim Landon responded to Alex, saying the city has no legal grounds to remove the brick, which was sold as a fundraiser for the Palm Coast Arts Foundation.

Trump requires employees to sign and adhere to strict confidentiality agreements", Trump counsel Alan Garten said in a statement Wednesday. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Trump is seeking $10 million from Nunberg in an arbitration for violating a nondisclosure agreement.

Lee said , "It was a huge, huge error on her part". "Can I tell you who is upset, her fellow liberals on the court who agree with her about Trump but have zipped their lips where as she hasn't", Napolitano said. He just says whatever pops into his head and why hasn't the press been proper about his tax returns? It's their job, he said, "to...

I will make a decision". If Clinton is elected, Trump told the crowd, she would become the first president who "wouldn't be able to pass a background check". "And they will be pro-life", he said. The former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency has recently landed on the list of most talked about vice presidential possibilities.

Flynn's views on immigration, though, do seem to line up with Trump's. Then, Flynn said the two of them "walked around the world for about an hour and a half, sort of discussing back and forth". "If it's illegal, it's illegal", Flynn said. Flynn's belief that stability in the region requires a long-term effort was held while he was still in uni...

Liu Zhenmin, China's vice foreign minister, told a press conference in Beijing that China's sovereignty over the bulk of the South China Sea wouldn't be affected by a decision by the International Court for Arbitration, which went overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines.

Apple CEO Tim Cook referred to the killings as "senseless", while Spotify launched a special Dr Martin Luther King-themed playlist, and Uber transformed auto icons on their apps to peace signs and urged users to take "1 minute to reflect on gun violence" while waiting for their ride.

From Indianapolis, Pence headed to Fort Wayne and the Three Rivers Festival, hitting the campaign trail in his race to stay governor. The process of choosing a vice presidential partner is a crucial one that often provides early insight into how a nominee might approach the presidency.

Since Clinton effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders has aggressively campaigned to include his progressive policies in the party platform. The Democrats spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations they were not authorized to disclose. The compromise language on climate change said that the ...

Nicknamed "The Big Fundamental " for his clinical approach that favored bank shots over dunks, he was a member of the All-NBA first team 10 times and is one of only three players - joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parrish - to win at least 1,000 games in his career.

Greg Harris, of Chicago. Funding for schools, on the other hand, was restored in full for an entire year for the first time in seven years, helping to end concern on whether kids would return to class this fall. The plan allows Rauner and legislators up for re-election this fall to head into the campaign season without the looming threat of shutt...

At a welcoming meeting of the ruling Republican National Committee, the party's top lawyer said the theme song of next week's gathering, just off the shores of Lake Erie, could be found in an old hymn that blessed "the ties that bind". McConnell, who will serve as a delegate for his home state of Kentucky, has been tepid in his support for Trump. ...

A Dallas police spokeswoman said earlier Saturday that the department tightened security after receiving an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city. So for our officers, they were suspects. He was with the transit authority for seven years. The makeshift memorial at Dallas Police Headquarters is pictured Saturday following ...